An enhanced DPC model for metal powder incorporating yield strength of solid-state

The Drucker-Prager/Cap (DPC) Model has a significant drawback in metal powder metallurgy simulations, which is the potential for the von Mises stress to exceed the yield strength of the solid state. To address this issue, this paper introduces a novel hardening law that effectively restricts the von Mises stress within the yield strength of solid alloy. As the powder becomes denser, the yield surface of the DPC model gradually approach towards the von Mises yield surface. To validate the proposed model, both micro -scale finite element simulations and published experimental data were used. The effectiveness of the proposed model was demonstrated through its application in the simulation of two scenarios: cold die compaction of aluminum powder and hot isostatic pressing of a Nickel based superalloy. The results indicate that the proposed model outperforms the original DPC model and is more suitable for powder metallurgy simulations.